Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS)

What Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) does

Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS) is a statutory government revenue agency of Ogun State, Nigeria, established under the Ogun State Board of Internal Revenue Law to assess and collect all state revenue including taxes, levies, and penalties. The agency serves as the operational arm of the Board of Internal Revenue, with day-to-day tax administration and collection responsibilities across the state. Its customer base comprises two primary segments: individual/employee taxpayers who need to register for tax and obtain Tax Identification Numbers (TIN), and corporate/business taxpayers (RC, BN, and other registration types) requiring corporate tax registration and compliance services.

OGIRS operates a unified digital tax administration platform at ogirs.ogunstate.gov.ng, built on technology licensed from TABBACCI. The platform comprises the main OGIRS Portal, an Individual Registration portal (with separate flows for Nigerian and Non-Nigerian applicants), a Corporate Registration portal, a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) verification service, and sub-portals for individual and corporate account management. The digital platform is complemented by a physical network of 40+ tax stations distributed across Ogun State, including locations in Abeokuta, Ota, Sagamu, Ijebu Ode, the Border Tax Office, and other local government areas, providing in-person taxpayer services.

As a government entity, OGIRS does not generate revenue in the commercial sense; rather, it facilitates the collection of taxes and other revenues on behalf of the Ogun State Government. The agency's mandate includes making recommendations on tax policy to the Joint Tax Board, accounting for amounts collected, and ensuring tax compliance across the state. The organization is governed by the Ogun State Board of Internal Revenue, with the Executive Governor serving as Chairman.

Name

Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS)

Legal name

Ogun State Internal Revenue Service

Website

https://ogirs.ogunstate.gov.ng

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

OGIRS is the statutory tax collection agency of Ogun State, Nigeria, responsible for assessing and collecting state revenue from individual and corporate taxpayers through a TABBACCI-powered digital portal and 40+ physical tax offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Tax Administration

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Revenue Systems, E-Filing & Digital Tax Administration (BPAIADAO), Tax Return Filing, Processing & Assessment (BPAIADAC), Taxpayer Registration, Identity & Account Management (BPAIADAB)

Keywords

• State tax administration
• Revenue collection services
• Tax identification registration
• Corporate tax compliance
• Tax clearance verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Abeokuta

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. State Tax Collection: Collection of all revenue including taxes, levies, and penalties due to the Ogun State Government under relevant Federal and State Laws. Functions include assessment and collection of revenue, accounting for amounts collected, and making recommendations on tax policy to the Joint Tax Board.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

OGIRS is the statutory tax authority of Ogun State, Nigeria, responsible for assessing, collecting, and accounting for state taxes, levies, and penalties. It delivers taxpayer registration (TIN issuance), tax clearance certificate (TCC) issuance and verification, and management of multiple tax streams (PAYE, direct assessment, withholding tax, road taxes, and other levies) through dedicated online portals and physical tax stations.

Product overview

OGIRS operates as a unified digital tax administration platform for Ogun State, Nigeria, consisting of the core OGIRS Portal serving as the main gateway, supported by dedicated Individual Registration and Corporate Registration portals for taxpayer onboarding. The platform includes Tax Clearance Certificate verification services, individual/employee tax services, and corporate account management. A network of 40+ physical tax stations across the state complements the digital services. The TAMA Portal handles account recovery. Built on TABBACCI technology, the platform enables residents and businesses to register for Tax Identification Numbers, file taxes, obtain TCCs, and verify tax status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Taxpayer Registration Portal Web-based portal enabling individuals to register as taxpayers with OGIRS, obtain a Tax Identification Number (TIN), and initiate individual tax compliance in Ogun State. Targeted at employees and self-employed individuals in Ogun State.
• Corporate Taxpayer Registration Portal Web-based portal for corporate entities and businesses to register with OGIRS, obtain a corporate Tax Identification Number (TIN), and begin corporate tax compliance. Targeted at companies, partnerships, and other taxable entities operating in Ogun State.
• Individual/Employee Taxpayer Services Service page for individual/employee taxpayers covering PAYE, direct assessment, and other individual tax obligations within Ogun State. Targeted at individual taxpayers and employees.
• Corporate Taxpayer Services Service page for corporate taxpayers covering corporate income tax, withholding tax, levies, and other corporate tax obligations within Ogun State. Targeted at corporate entities and their tax officers.
• Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) Verification Service Online verification service that allows third parties to confirm the authenticity of a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) issued by OGIRS. Used by individuals, employers, government agencies, and contracting parties that need to confirm a taxpayer's tax status.
• TAMA Portal (Password Reset and Account Management) Support portal enabling registered taxpayers to reset passwords and manage their accounts on the OGIRS tax administration platform. Targeted at registered individual and corporate taxpayers of OGIRS.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TABBACCIcoreTechnology or IntegrationTABBACCI is the software provider and licensor for the OGIRS tax administration portal. The portal software is licensed to Ogun State Internal Revenue Service and powered by TABBACCI technology. The partnership provides the digital infrastructure for taxpayer registration, authentication, and tax service delivery.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• TABBACCI: TABBACCI is the technology vendor that licenses and powers the OGIRS portal. As the core infrastructure provider for OGIRS and other Nigerian state revenue agencies, it is an ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor, but its product roadmap directly determines OGIRS's digital capabilities.
• Joint Tax Board (JTB): JTB is the statutory body that coordinates tax administration across Nigerian states, including making recommendations on tax policy to which OGIRS contributes. It functions as the regulatory and coordination layer above OGIRS rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS): FIRS is the federal-level tax administration authority in Nigeria, responsible for federal taxes (CIT, VAT, PIT for non-residents, etc.). It operates TaxPro-Max as a unified digital tax platform, making it the broad incumbent whose modernization efforts set the standard OGIRS must keep pace with.

Direct peers

• Kano State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS): KIRS handles tax collection for Kano State with parallel services (TIN, TCC verification, individual/corporate registration) and a comparable statutory framework, though serving a more commerce/trade-heavy rather than industrial economy.
• Rivers State Internal Revenue Service: Rivers State IRS collects personal income tax and business taxes for Rivers State with comparable digital portal and physical station infrastructure, serving a similarly industrialized Nigerian state economy.
• Delta State Internal Revenue Service: Delta State IRS performs the same state-level revenue collection function for Delta State with similar TIN issuance, payment portal, and TCC verification services, serving an economy with overlapping industrial characteristics to Ogun State's.
• Oyo State Internal Revenue Service (OYIRS): OYIRS administers taxes for Oyo State with comparable services — TIN registration, tax payment, TCC verification — and serves a neighboring southwestern Nigerian economy with overlapping taxpayer demographics and business patterns to Ogun State.
• Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS): LIRS is the state tax administration authority for Lagos State, operating with the same statutory mandate, digital portal structure, and individual/corporate taxpayer service model as OGIRS, but at materially larger scale given Lagos's larger economy and tax base.
• Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS): KADIRS operates Kaduna State's tax administration with similar digital registration and payment services. Its TaxPro-Max-aligned platform investment makes it a benchmark for state-level modernization against which OGIRS's older portal is measured.
• Anambra State Internal Revenue Service: Anambra State IRS operates with a similar state-level statutory tax administration mandate, parallel portal structure for TIN registration and payment, and physical tax office network — making it a direct functional peer to OGIRS in a different Nigerian state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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